Equation changes for Lloyd District tower
Amid scrutiny, Home Forward has dropped plans for market-rate apartments at Block 45 so that it can increase the number of affordable units in the development.
Firm leases substantial office space in Slabtown
The Leland James building in Northwest Portland has attracted a trio of tenants to the fast-developing Slabtown area.
Photos: Grant Park Village expansion takes shape
A look at the second phase of construction at Grant Park Village in Northeast Portland.
Architects’ edible holiday creations now on display
Five architecture firms recently got a taste of designing some unusual projects for the Gingerbread Adventures exhibition at OMSI.
City Council delays final vote on Block 290 appeal
Developers of the Block 290 project at 1417 N.W. 20th Ave. will have to wait at least one more week to gain final approval.
Photos: Towne Storage building renovation wraps
Bremik Construction has completed core and shell improvements to the 101-year-old Towne Storage building at the Burnside Bridgehead.
UPDATED: Architects rally to help hurricane victims in Texas
A job captain for LRS Architects has spearheaded an effort to collect items to send to victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Renovation of PSU’s Neuberger Hall gets green light
One design team showed Thursday how an early request for advice from the Portland Design Commission can help a project sail through its eventual review hearing.
New West End building awaiting completion, name
Menashe Properties’ second major development, a six-story retail-and-office building in downtown Portland’s West End, is on track to open in mid-September.
Design Commission delays final decision on Block 290
The Block 290 mixed-use project continued its long and twisting path through the Portland Design Commission on Thursday.
New mixed-use coming to Hollywood district
Deacon is building a six-story mixed-use building on a long-vacant lot in the Hollywood district.
Unique village opens in Kenton neighborhood
At the bottom of a hill north of Kenton Park, ringed by $400,000 homes, 14 tiny homes now cater to homeless women.
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- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $10.6 million in top bidders | July 31, 2026
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